Causes Symptoms and Treatment of Kitten Diarrhea

There are many possible causes behind your kittens bad
diarrhea. Diarrhea in kittens can be a minor issue, or it can be a sign
of a much
more serious sickness. If diarrhhea is the only sympton your kitten has
it is only a minor danger, primarily because of the risk of
dehydration.

Kitten diarrhea is runny unformed stool. Your poor little
kittens food has passed undigested through her small intensities and
comes out the other end as runny, unformed stool. When the proper
digestion process is interrupted your kittens food continues through
the small and large intestines undigested.

Common Causes of Diarrhea in Kittens

Your Kitten Has Parasites

Intestinal parasites are common in kittens. Tapeworm is one of
the most
common, and if left untreated can cause your kitty stunted growth and
diarrhea. Other parasites that can cause diarrhea in kittens are
roundworms, giardia, coccidia and hookworms. You vet can do a
microscopic examination of a stool sample to determine if parasites are
behind your diarrhea kitten.

Dietary Overload

Actually this is more common in full-grown cats, but sometimes
greedy
kittens can experience it too. This is when your kittens colon can't
keep up with the volume of food passing through the system.

Change In Diet

Felines are creatures of habit. Even a minor change done
abruptly in
your kittens diet could cause your kitty to get an upset stomach. When
changing your kitten to a new food, do it over a few days. Mix a little
of the new brand in , gradually using more of the new and less of the
old brand.

Poisons

If you suspect your feline has ingested any household cleaning
products
- go to your vet immediately. Some house plants can also be poisonous
to kittens, if you suspect your kitten has been eating your house
plants, let your vet know all plant types you have.

Anxiety

Kittens feel stressed too. Have you moved recently? Made some
other big
change that your kitty may feel affected by? Help keep your kitten less
anxious by making sure they have familiar toys and blankets around when
experiencing new things. This will reduce kitten diarrhea caused by
anxiety.

Giving Your Feline "Human Food"

Table scraps may be the culprits behind your kittens diarrhea.
Kittens
also should not be feed greasy fatty fried foods as this plays havoc on
their delicate tummies.

Other Possible Reasons You Kitten has Diarrhea

There are more potential causes behind your felines diarrhea.
These include inflammatory bowel disease, feline leukemia, food
allergy, antibiotics, hyperthyroidism, cancer and diabetes. It is also
possible your kitten has a viral or bacterial infection due to your
kittens young immune system. The two worst are feline infectious
peritonitis and feline distemper.

What Should You Do?

Please take your kitten to the vet if you are still unsure
what is
behind her diarrhea. Your vet can't confidently determine what is
causing your kittens diarrhea without examining her based on a specific
diagnosis and treatment plan.

Veterinarian Immediately!

Straight to the vet for your diarrhea kitten if...

Your kitty is suffering from acute diarrhea, and
has other symptoms such as vomiting, difficulty walking or fever.

Your kitten has had diarrhea for over 24 hours.

Your kitten has been eating your houseplants
(inform your vet what plants you have, it may save your kittens life!).

When asking your question, please provide as much information for our Vet as possible. Include the appearance and smell of the diarrhea, the kittens age, breed, sex, medical history, diet and any medications. Pictures of your cat and the diarrhea itself are welcome (submit below). Let us know where you live, when the problem first started and any changes in products you use or behavior. The more information provided, the better the response.

Kitten care questions are answered on a first serve, first served basis. If you need an immediate response, we suggest using an online veterinary service that always has Vets standing by to answer questions such as this one.